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- Title
In situ poly(sodium acrylate)-based nanocomposite formation by redox-initiated solution polymerization.
- Authors
Khanlari, Samaneh; Dubé, Marc A.
- Abstract
Polymer-based nanocomposites have been widely investigated as a potential method to modify polymer and biopolymer properties. Poly(sodium acrylate) (PNaA)/nanosilver nanocomposites with 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 wt% nanofiller were prepared by in situ polymerization. The free radical, redox-initiated, aqueous solution polymerization of NaOH-neutralized acrylic acid was conducted in the presence of nanosilver. The progress of the polymerization was monitored using gravimetric conversion measurements. The addition of 0.5 wt% nanosilver to the polymerization resulted in a significant decrease in rate of polymerization The effect on rate was noticeably reduced when the experiment was repeated with nanoclay, a nonmetallic nanofiller, in lieu of nanosilver. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 55:1230-1236, 2015. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers
- Subjects
ACRYLATES; ALKENES; HYDROCARBONS spectra; NANOCOMPOSITE materials; POLYMERIZATION; OXIDATION-reduction reaction; BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL engineering; POLYMERS
- Publication
Polymer Engineering & Science, 2015, Vol 55, Issue 6, p1230
- ISSN
0032-3888
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pen.24060